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This is an entry level course for anyone wanting to get started
with "ham" radio. You will learn all you need to know to
receive an FCC technician level license. No previous
experience is required. No course fee. No exam fee.

Saturday mornings 9:00 to Noon
September 16th through October 7th, 2017
License test is October 7th.

Course material "ARRL Ham Radio License Manual Level 1 Technician Third Edition" $29.95 + tax payable at the 1st day of class for registered students. Please indicate if you wish to purchase the book at the first day of class so we can reserve one for you. There is also a $15.00 charge for taking the FCC test at the end of the seven week course.

Tech Class
TBARC held a Technician Class starting March 24 at the LDS Church. The class ran for 7 weeks, meeting on Tuesday nights at 7:00 pm. The last day was on safety and then the test was given.

Location:
LDS Church
15018 North 39th Avenue
Phoenix, AZ 85053

General Class
TBARC hosted a General class that ran from September 20th through November 15th, 2014, at the Thunderbird School of Global Management, 59th Ave & Greenway, Glendale, Arizona. Last session was a VE Test.

Sponsored by Thunderbird Amateur Radio Club, fee $10.00. Text is ARRL General Class License Manual 7th Edition, available at HRO (discounted price for course students) and at ARRL. Test fee, set by ARRL, is $15.00. A minimum of 10 students needed to hold the course. Sign up now!

Email course@w7tbc.org to register. Please include full name, phone, and callsign (if any).

TBARC held a Technician class which will teach you what you need to know to get the first level of amateur radio license. The classes started on June 10, 2014 and are held every Tuesday evening for 6 weeks. Cost is $15.

Location:
LDS Church
15018 North 39th Avenue
Phoenix, AZ 85053

TBARC holds courses during the year. Many are in Room 23 of the Snell Building on the campus of the Thunderbird School of Global Management on Saturdays from 9:00 to 12:00.

Amateur Extra Class License Course
Click HERE to access the 2013 course material. Previous years are available here. Note that the Extra class question pool changed in 2012 and older material may not apply to the 2013 Extra Course.

Extra Course

TBARC hosted an Extra class course Saturday mornings 9:00 am - 12:00 noon, starting March 2nd, at Thunderbird School of Global Management, 59th Ave & Greenway, Glendale, Arizona. There were ten sessions through May 4. (The May 4 session was be a license exam.)

Sponsored by Thunderbird Amateur Radio Club, fee $10.00. Text is the ARRL Extra Class License Manual Tenth Edition, available at HRO (discounted price for course students) and at ARRL. The test fee, set by the ARRL, is $15.00.